NCG060387_NOI Application_20190228

hart ® hickman
SMARTER ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS
Via U. S. Mail
February 21, 2018
NC DEQ Stormwater Permitting Unit Program
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
Attention: Ms. Annette Lucas
Re: Notice of Intent — NCG060000
Orbit Energy Charlotte LLC
600 Johnson Road
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County
H&H Proiect No. BLS -002
Dear Ms. Lucas:
On behalf of Orbit Energy Charlotte, LLC, Hart & Hickman, P.C. (H&H) is submitting the
enclosed Notice of Intent for coverage under the General Permit NCG060000 for the food waste -
to -energy site referenced above. The facility formerly obtained a No Exposure Exclusion
(NCGNE1102), but no longer qualifies for the exclusion and requests coverage under the
General Permit NCG060000. H&H understands that food waste -to -energy facilities have
previously obtained coverage under this General Permit. Waste is handled in the reception
building and is contained in tanks and piping after that point.
Should you have any questions or need any additional information, please feel free to contact
me.
Sincerely,
Hart & Hickman, PC
Greg Kanellis, PE FES2 8 1013
Sr. Project Engineer S7 RMWq ER QUALITY
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Enclosures
cc via email: Zack Morgan, Entropy Investment Management, LLC
2923 South Tryon Street, Suite 100 3334 Hillsborough Street
Charlotte, NC 28203 Raleigh, NC 27607 www.harthickman.com
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NCG060000:
STORMWATER DISCHARGES associated with activities classified as:
SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) 20 Food and Kindred Products
SIC 21 Tobacco Products
SIC 283 Drugs
SIC 284 Soaps, Detergents, & Cleaning Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics, & Other Toilet Preparations
SIC 422 Public Warehousing and Storage (except 4226)
For questions, please contact the DEMLR Regional Office for your area. See page 4.
Do Not use this NO1 for renewals.
(Please print or type)
1) Mailing address of owner/operator (address to which all permit correspondence will be mailed):
Name Zachary D. Morgan
Street Address 14120 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Suite 400
City Charlotte State NC
Telephone No [phone] Fax: N/A -
2) Location of facility producing discharge:
Facility Name Orbit Energy Charlotte, LLC
Facility Contact Jeff Lippert, Site Superintendent
Facility Address 600 Johnson Road
Facility City Charlotte
Facility County Mecklenburg
Telephone No. [phone]
Email Ilippert(a)es-online com
3) Physical Location Information:
ZIP Code 28277
State NC ZIP Code 28206
Fax: N/A
Please provide a narrative description of how to get to the facility (use street names, state road numbers, and
distance and direction from a roadway intersection) From 1-77 North, take Exit 12 (the LaSalle Street/Atando
Avenue exit). Rioht on Atando Avenue for 1 3 miles, left on Graham Street for .2 miles, right on Johnson
Road for .3 miles, left into the Orbit Energy Charlotte, LLC facility.
(A copy of a county map or USGS quad sheet with the facility clearly located must be submitted with this application )
4) Latitude 350 15'44.6076" Longitude 800 48'41.6442" (deg, min, sec) �i.-70
5) This NPDES Permit Application applies to which of the following: FEB 2 8 2013
❑ New or Proposed Facility Date operation is to begin- November 22, 2DENR-LAND QUALI
Q Existing o"M""1t:RPERP41 N,G
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6) Standard Industrial Classification:
Provide the 4 -digit Standard Industrial Classification code (SIC code) that describes the primary industrial
activity at this facility.
SIC code 4953
7) Activities
a) Provide a brief narrative description of the types of industrial activities and products manufactured
at this facility: The facility is an anaerobic digestion facility where raw organic food waste is received,
processed digested and converted to biogas used to run generators which produce electricity that is sold to
the power grid, Wastewater is pre-treated onsite prior to being discharged to the sanitary sewer system.
Digestate is dried onsite and transferred offsite to be used as a soil amendment.
b) Check all activities occurring at this facility:
❑ use or process meats Q use or process animal fats/byproducts
8) Discharge points / Receiving waters:
How many discharge points (ditches, pipes, channels, etc.) convey stormwater from the property? 1
What is the name of the body or bodies of water (creek, stream, river, lake, etc.) that the facility stormwater
discharges end up in? Little Sugar Creek
Receiving water classification- Class C
Is this a 303(d) listed stream? Yes Has a TMDL been approved for this watershed? Yes
If the site stormwater discharges to a separate storm sewer system, name the operator of the separate storm
sewer system (e.g. City of Raleigh municipal storm sewer). N/A
9) Does this facility have any other NPDES permits?
Q No
❑ Yes
If yes, list the permit numbers for all current NPDES permits for this facility
10) Does this facility have any Non -Discharge permits (ex: recycle permit)?
2 No
❑ Yes
If yes, list the permit numbers for all current Non -Discharge permits for this facility -
11) Does this facility employ any best management practices for stormwater control?
❑ No
Q Yes (Show any structural BMPs on the site diagram.)
If yes, please briefly describe Storm water detention pond; secondary containment around chemical storage tanks,
liquid organic food waste tank, pumps and sample ports for digesters and biopulpers: roofing over drying operations
and compost storage and shipping, roofing over feedstock receiving and processing; daily housekeeping: post -
construction buffer along stream
12) Does this facility have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan?
❑ No Currently being prepared
❑ Yes
If yes, when was it implemented? _
13) Are vehicle maintenance activities occurring at this facility?
Q No ❑ Yes
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14) Hazardous Waste:
a) Is this facility a Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facility?
Q No ❑ Yes
b) Is this facility a Small Quantity Generator (less than 1000 kg. of hazardous waste generated per month) of
hazardous waste?
d No ❑ Yes
c) Is this facility a Large Quantity Generator (1000 kg. or more of hazardous waste generated per month) of
hazardous waste?
Q No ❑ Yes
d) Is hazardous waste stored in the 100 -year flood plain?
O No ❑ Yes If yes, include information to demonstrate protection from flooding.
e) If you answered yes to questions b. or c., please provide the following information:
Type(s) of waste:
How is material stored:
Where is material stored:
How many disposal shipments per year:
Name of transport / disposal vendor:
Vendor address:
15) Certification:
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.613(1) provides that:
Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report,
plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained under this Article or a rule implementing this Article; or who
knowingly makes a false statement of a material fact in a rulemaking proceeding or contested case under this Article; or
who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be
operated or maintained under this Article or rules of the Commission implementing this Article shall be guilty of a Class 2
misdemeanor which may include a fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000)
I hereby request coverage under the referenced General Permit. I understand that coverage under this permit
will constitute the permit requirements for the discharge(s) and is enforceable in the same manner as an
individual permit.
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in this application and that to the best of my
knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
Printed Name of Person Signing: KEVIN KEARNEY
Title: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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(Dae Signed)
This Notice of Intent must be accompanied by a check or money order for $100.00, made payable to:
NCDENR. Do not send the check or money order separately.
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Final Checklist
This application will be returned as incomplete unless all of the following items have been included:
Q Check for $100 made payable to NCDENR. Must be included with this application (not sent separately).
Q This completed application and all supporting documents.
Q A site diagram showing, at a minimum, (existing or proposed):
(a) outline of drainage areas, (b) stormwater management structures, (c) location of stormwater outfalls
corresponding to the drainage areas, (d) runoff conveyance features, (e) areas where materials are stored,
loaded, and unloaded, (f) impervious areas, (g) site property lines
Q Copy of county map or USGS quad sheet with the location of the facility clearly marked on the map
Mail the entire package to:
Stormwater Permitting Unit Program
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
Note
The submission of this document does not guarantee coverage under the General Permit.
For questions, please contact the DEMLR Regional Office for your area.
DEMLR Regional Office Contact Information:
Asheville Office...
. [phone]
Fayetteville Office ...
[phone]
Mooresville Office
[phone]
Raleigh Office ...
[phone]
Washington Office
...[phone]
Wilmington Office ...
[phone]
Winston-Salem ..
[phone]
Central Office
.[phone]
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